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Same thing would've happened to Schalke if they would've been relegated to third tier which was a real possibility at one point this season. Too much debt to get the license for the third tier and they would've been forced to start from the bottom of the pyramid. Think both clubs are historically pretty equal to NUFC in size, so sad.

I see him waiting for Arsenal, Chelsea, Man United, Spurs or even West Ham. None of those have anyone even close to as good as Isak is ahead of him and the extra games in Europe would guarantee minutes. Edit. Forgot Zirkzee, think Man Utd are off the list.

I think Toney is too established striker to be the backup especially without the extra Europe games and he wouldn’t come here due to Isak. Think it needs to be someone younger who doesn’t mind being the clear backup and if we can’t sell Wilson he’s filling that role which is fine.

Your original post still doesn't make sense. Timing of the hire wasn't optimal and the people at the club obviously knew that but that's how things ended up happening and it's still good that he now has input on this transfer window. To even think it was possible we didn't have any plans in place pre-Mitchell is frankly just thick. I just don't have time for shite opinions, mate.

There's absolutely no chance this is true. It would be simpler if we had announced Mitchell at the end of the season but for reasons we don't know it only happened in July. Also signing players that Mitchell wouldn't approve would be a catastrophe in so many levels but it doesn't mean we didn't have any plans in place, we are well run now. You just need to have a go at someone, no idea why I didn't put you on ignore during the season with your weekly Howe-tantrums.

You must have passed the IQ test then.

WTF did you mean then? Please explain.

Hiring a highly regarded DoF is absolutely wank planning?

Sensational that even if parts of the season were very gung ho.

Yup. Pope being out meant our CBs couldn't be as aggressive anymore as Dubs wasn't cutting out the long balls behind their backs. Opens space in the midfield when our CBs were scared to get tight and bad things happen.

Villa already did that with Philogene. Instead of loaning out your youngsters you sell them and have a buyback clause to get them back. It can't keep going like this, these swap deals are also getting ridiculous but such an easy way to get past the regulations.

'Luis Diaz (locked 8th fast player in EPL last season at 36.42km/h)' Nah, it's a bullshit example but I don't think Thiaw is too slow.

That is such a bullshit example, Diaz isn't going full speed and think that should be a pen.

I’m sure you’re completely neutral source for this.

Nice move for him, will have to try and catch up with some Fenerbahce matches next season. Have a feeling they’ll love his style there.

I detested Klopp at Liverpool but at the same time I recognise he’s a magnificent coach and most likely would love him if he ever was a manager for my team. Would be a ridiculous coup for England but don’t think the timing works, maybe if he had resigned a season earlier.

Has happened to me a few times too lately, no idea why.

This is just nostalgia, many of those players wouldn’t be starters for the current team. Gallas, Evra, Abidal, Djorkaeff, Karembeu, Petit and Giroud were fine players in their day but nothing special and then saying there are 20-30 more is just ridiculous hyperbole. Theo Hernandez, Saliba, Tchouameni, Maignan and Mbappe are world class, even Kounde. Griezmann is getting older but he’s had a great career. There’s also young talent like Camavinga, Zaire-Emery, Barcola waiting for their turn. Dembele, Kolo Muani and Thuram have rarely impressed in the national team but they are still playing for the biggest club sides in the world.

Think Mbeumo is too expensive to be that player. Rather someone cheaper and a bit younger with a higher ceiling which sounds very easy.

Yes, very much. He’s not jumping ship to a rival but to the national team of his country. Not that I think it will happen.

Obviously it's only me guessing. My point was that IMO he could easily wait say four years in which point he would've been with us for a very long time and possibly look for a new challenge. It's very likely he would still be one of the hottest English managers and the squad could actually only be stronger with only Kane probably done (Bellingham, Foden, Saka, Gordon, Palmer, Mainoo at their prime and even Rice would still only be 29). I'm certain he has the self confidence to think he's not a busted flush in a 4 to 8 year range and he still sees NUFC as unfinished business.

Oh, thanks.

Yeah, the team spirit and momentum were massive until the injury crisis last season stalled us a bit. We've had massive contributions from players who have no business competing for CL places in the PL.

Howe is young and he knows he'll be a top 1-3 English manager for at least the next 10-15 years. Think it would be riskier for his career if he actually took the English job now instead of staying. The core of the English squad would also be only better in the future, only Kane is older. I'm not really concerned at all that he would want to leave after last season, think there's like 10% chance at most that he goes now.

Yeah, Bilbao have to pay big wages to keep their players and they have no need for money. How would they replace the Williams brothers if they wanted to leave even if they had a billion in their accounts?